HC Deb 24 March 1970 vol 798 cc380-5W
Mr. Adam Hunter

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what estimate he has made of the average weekly increase in council house rents needed for existing dwellings, in shillings, on the basis that housing subsidies to the Burgh of Cowdenbeath are abolished, excepting old people's accommodation; and what is the estimated weekly increase needed to offset the subsidy on dwellings under construction on 1st January, 1970.

Mr. Ross

The cost to Cowdenbeath Town Council of abolishing Government subsidies for all existing houses would, in 1968–69, have been equivalent to an average increase in council house rents of about 11s. a week in a 52-week rent year. I do not have the information necessary to calculate the figure excluding old people's houses.

If Government subsidies were withdrawn from houses under construction on 1st January, 1970, the cost might be equivalent to rent increases in the range 45s to 60s. a week if applied only to the rents of those houses or about 1s. a week if pooled over all the houses owned by the town council.

Mr. Adam Hunter

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland, what estimate he has made of the average weekly increase in council house rents needed for existing dwellings, in shillings, on the basis that housing subsidies to the Burgh of Lochgelly are abolished, excepting old people's accommodation; and what is the estimated weekly increase needed to offset the subsidy on dwellings under construction on 1st January, 1970.

Mr. Ross

The cost to Lochgelly Town Council of abolishing Government subsidies for all existing houses would, in 1968–69, have been equivalent to an average increase in council house rents of about 10s. a week in a 52-week rent year. I do not have the information necessary to calculate the figure excluding old people's houses.

If Government subsidies were withdrawn from houses under construction on 1st January, 1970, the cost might be equivalent to rent increases in the range 55s. to 70s. a week if applied only to the rents of those houses or about 1s. a week if pooled over all the houses owned by the town council.

Mr. Adam Hunter

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what estimate he has made of the average weekly increase in council house rents needed for existing dwellings, in shillings, on the basis that housing subsidies to the Burgh of Inverkeithing are abolished, excepting old people's accommodation; and what is the estimated weekly increase needed to offset the subsidy on dwellings under construction on 1st January, 1970.

Mr. Ross

The cost to Inverkeithing Town Council of abolishing Government subsidies for all existing houses would, in 1968–69, have been equivalent to an average increase in council house rents of about 21s. a week in a 52-week rent year. I do not have the information necessary to calculate the figure excluding old people's houses.

If Government subsidies were withdrawn from houses under construction on 1st January, 1970, the cost might be equivalent to rent increases in the range 50s. to 70s. a week if applied only to the rents of those houses or about 1s. a week if pooled over all the houses owned by the town council.

Mr. Adam Hunter

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what estimate he has made of the average weekly increase in council house rents needed for existing dwellings, in shillings, on the basis that housing subsidies to the Large Burgh of Dunfermline are abolished, excepting old people's accommodation; and what is the estimated weekly increase needed to offset the subsidy on dwellings under construction on 1st January, 1970.

Mr. Ross

The cost to Dunfermline Town Council of abolishing Government subsidies for all existing houses would, in 1968–69, have been equivalent to an average increase in council house rents of about 12s. a week in a 52-week rent year. I do not have the information necessary to calculate the figure excluding old people's houses.

If Government subsidies were withdrawn from houses under construction on 1st January, 1970, the cost might be equivalent to rent increases in the range 55s. to 75s. a week if applied only to the rents of those houses or about 3s. a week if pooled over all the houses owned by the town council.

Mr. John Robertson

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what estimate he has made of the average weekly increase in council house rents needed for existing dwellings, in shillings, on the basis that housing subsidies to the Burgh of Paisley are abolished, excepting old people's accommodation; and what is the estimated weekly increase needed to offset the subsidy on dwellings under construction on 1st January, 1970.

Mr. Ross

The cost to Paisley Town Council of abolishing Government subsidies for all existing houses would, in 1968–69, have been equivalent to an average increase in council house rents of about 12s. a week in a 52-week rent year. I do not have the information necessary to calculate the figure excluding old people's houses.

If Government subsidies were withdrawn from houses under construction on 1st January, 1970, the cost might be equivalent to rent increases in the range 50s. to 65s. a week if applied only to the rents of those houses or about 2s. a week if pooled over all the houses owned by the town council.

Mr. Adam Hunter

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the estimate he has made of the average weekly increase in council house rents needed for existing dwellings, in shillings, on the basis that housing subsidies to the burgh of Buckhaven and Methil are abolished, excepting old people's accommodation; and what is the estimated weekly increase needed to offset the subsidy on dwellings under construction on 1st January, 1970.

Mr. Ross

The cost to Buckhaven and Methil Town Council of abolishing Government subsidies for all existing houses would, in 1968–69, have been equivalent to an average increase in council house rents of about 9s. a week in a 52-week rent year. I do not have the information necessary to calculate the figure excluding old people's houses.

If Government subsidies were withdrawn from houses under construction on 1st January, 1970, the cost might be equivalent to rent increases in the range 50s. to 70s. a week if applied only to the rents of those houses or about 3s. a week if pooled over all the houses owned by the town council.

Mr. Adam Hunter

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what estimate he has made of the average weekly increase in council house rents needed for existing dwellings, in shillings, on the basis that housing subsidies to the burgh of Kirkcaldy are abolished, excepting old people's accommodation; and what is the estimated weekly increase needed to offset the subsidy on dwellings under construction on 1st January, 1970.

Mr. Ross

The cost to Kirkcaldy Town Council of abolishing Government subsidies for all existing houses would, in 1968–69, have been equivalent to an average increase in council house rents of about 12s. a week in a 52-week rent year. I do not have the information necessary to calculate the figure excluding old people's houses.

If Government subsidies were withdrawn from houses under construction on 1st January, 1970, the most might be equivalent to rent increases in the range 55s. to 75s. a week if applied only to the rents of those houses or about 1s. a week if pooled over all the houses owned by the town council.

Mr. Adam Hunter

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what estimate he has made of the average weekly increase in council house rents needed for existing dwellings, in shillings, on the basis that housing subsidies to the burgh of King-horn are abolished, excepting old people's accommodation; and what is the estimated weekly increase needed to offset the subsidy on dwellings under construction on 1st January, 1970.

Mr. Ross

The cost to Kinghorn Town Council of abolishing Government subsidies for all existing houses would, in 1968–69, have been equivalent to an average increase in council house rents of about 8s. a week in a 52-week rent year. I do not have the information necessary to calculate the figure excluding old people's houses.

If Government subsidies were withdrawn from houses under construction on 1st January, 1970, the cost might be equivalent to rent increases in the range 45s. to 65s. a week if applied only to the rents of those houses or about 1s. a week if pooled over all the houses owned by the town council.

Mr. Adam Hunter

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what estimate he has made of the average weekly increase in council house rents needed for existing dwellings, in shillings, on the basis that housing subsidies to the burgh of Burntisland are abolished, excepting old people's accommodation; and what is the estimated weekly increase needed to offset the subsidy on dwellings under construction on 1st January, 1970.

Mr. Ross

The cost to Burntisland Town Council of abolishing Government subsidies for all existing houses would, in 1968–69, have been equivalent to an average increase in council house rents of about 13s. a week in a 52-week rent year. I do not have the information necessary to calculate the figure excluding old people's houses.

If Government subsidies were withdrawn from houses under construction on 1st January, 1970, the cost might be equivalent to rent increases in the range 55s. to 75s. a week if applied only to the rents of those houses or about 2s. a week if pooled over all the houses owned by the town council.